If you’ve experienced sexual assault, you may be wondering, “Can you sue for rape?” or “Can I sue my rapist?” These are understandable questions to ask after experiencing such a difficult experience. Fortunately, the law is often on your side. In most cases, you can indeed file a lawsuit against the person who sexually assaulted […]
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Accidents with rideshare vehicles are not exactly the same as accidents with non-corporate passenger vehicles. Though rideshare drivers work for corporations such as Lyft, they are classified as independent contractors. If you are involved in an accident with such a vehicle, you might consider suing Lyft or another overarching corporation such as Uber. Suing Lyft
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If you’ve been injured while carrying out your job duties in California, there’s a crucial need to understand your legal rights and obligations. Usually, injuries at work are handled through the workers’ compensation system — a no-fault mechanism designed to expedite financial relief for injury-related losses. However, specific situations do allow an injured employee to
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The steps you take after your car accident play a significant role in determining the outcome. If you can physically move and have even slight mental clarity, be proactive after the crash. This is your guide to the seven most important things you can do after a car accident. Step 1: Obtain Medical Assistance Car
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C2 fracture “Hangman’s fracture” is the colloquial name for a traumatic spinal cord injury that affects the axis vertebrae. Doctors have used this term since 1965, when some doctors used it to describe traumatic spondylolisthesis involving the pars interarticularis of C2 on both sides. Hangman’s fractures can involve the lamina, pedicles, pars, or articular facets
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GTA Podcast has launched a new podcast. Trial Files: Real Personal Injury Survivors Talk To Their Real Personal Injury Lawyers. Personal injury survivors join Gomez Trial Attorneys Founder and CEO John Gomez to share their stories. They talk about the harms they suffered, working with attorneys, the emotional toll of the litigation process, their results
There is no fixed timeline for obtaining a car accident settlement. The amount of time it might take to settle depends on many factors. Let’s take a closer look at what a car accident settlement is and the factors that affect car accident settlement timelines. Car Accident Settlement Basics In car accident injury cases, a
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For the year of 2018 alone, Uber drivers made 3,045 reports of sexual assaults in the United States. On December 5, 2019, the New York Times published an article about the recent safety report done by Uber Technologies. It is important to be informed about the statistics of ride-share assaults, tips on how to protect
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Victims Generally Know Their Abuser. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in five women, and one in 71 men will be raped during their lives. Unfortunately, victims of sexual assault know their attacker in approximately eight out of 10 cases. When a child is the victim of sexual abuse, the rates are
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